Chapter 4

Question 1

The effect of the motor-voter-registration system has been to increase

Answer 1

the total number of individuals registered to vote.

Question 2

Political Action Committees (PACs) are group formed to solicit funds that are used to

Answer 2

elect or defeat candidates.

Question 3

The growth of the Republican party in Texas of the last 50 years has been marked by the move of ____________ from the Democratic to the Republican Party.

Answer 3

conservatives

Question 4

The _____________ heads the precinct convention and serves on the party’s county executive committee.

Answer 4

precinct chair

Question 5

From 1927 through 1951, Republicans comprised ________ percent of the Texas legislature.

Answer 5

0%

Question 6

The “______________ counties” were traditional Republican strongholds in the post–Civil War era.

Answer 6

German

Question 7

When is a state senatorial district convention held?

Answer 7

when a county is part of more than one senatorial district

Question 8

Which of the following events signaled the beginning of a period of dominance by the Democratic Party in Texas?

Answer 8

the defeat of Edmund Davis

Question 9

The temporary campaign organization of the party includes all of the following

Answer 9

precinct
county
state

Question 10

The principal purpose of a precinct convention is to __________.

Answer 10

select delegates to the party’s county or state senatorial convention

Question 11

The state ______________ serves to accept filings by candidates for statewide office, help raise funds for the party, and establish party policy.

Answer 11

executive committee

Question 12

What are roles of political parties?

Answer 12

to lobby the legislature on behalf of the party’s membership

Question 13

What official serves as the chief law enforcement officer in a county?

Answer 13

the sheriff

Question 14

Despite the apparent dominance of the Democratic Party in Texas for most of the twentieth century, schisms developed between __________ within the party.

Answer 14

liberals and conservatives

Question 15

The final results of each party’s primary votes are certified at the _____ conventions.

Answer 15

state

Question 16

Since 1998, _________ percent of statewide elected offices have been held by Republicans.

Answer 16

100

Question 17

Democrats tend to win local and county elections in areas with concentrations of

Answer 17

Hispanic voters.

Question 18

According to Daniel Elazar, the political culture in Texas is

Answer 18

traditionalistic and individualistic.

Question 19

When a voter must declare a party affiliation before the day of voting, the election is called a(n)

Answer 19

closed primary.

Question 20

In Texas, the governor and the lieutenant governor are generally elected

Answer 20

on different tickets/ballots.

Question 21

In the 1950s, approximately what percentage of Texans identified themselves as Republican?

Answer 21

10 percent

Question 22

Approximately ______ percent of eligible Texans are registered to vote

Answer 22

70%

Question 23

When a county is part of more than one senatorial district, it is necessary to have a

Answer 23

state senatorial convention.

Question 24

State conventions certify the

Answer 24

final results of each party’s primary votes.

Question 25

____________ percent of Texans are registered to vote

Answer 25

70%